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Tobogganing from the Faulhorn to Grindelwald

Switzerland takes sledging seriously enough to have the world's longest run: 15 kilometres from the Faulhorn summit down to Grindelwald, with the Eiger's north face glowering across the valley as you career past.

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Approx. flying time~11h 55m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportBern (BRN)

Tobogganing from the Faulhorn to Grindelwald, Switzerland

Happens around Grindelwald, Switzerland — nearest airport Bern (BRN), about 52km away.

The experience

The catch — and the badge of honour — is the two-and-a-half-hour winter hike up from First to reach the start, sledge in tow. Rent a proper wooden sledge in the village, go on a weekday after fresh snow, and accept that braking technique is learned empirically.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about 3°C in January to 22°C in July. Driest January to April; wettest in June, with rain on about 22 days.

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August22° · rain 17 daysMild and often wet.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

Where to base yourself

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